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AT THE SUPERMARKET by Betty Sanders Garner Ontario, Canada

She picked the rosy apple from the bin, inhaled its sweet aroma, turning it over and over in her hand, her fingers smoothing the polished surface Suddenly remembering herself she glanced up, took in the price tag and quickly returned the apple to the bin I wanted to call her back - give her a bag full of apples but the prideful set of her shoulders held me back

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